Hi, I took propecia and it left me with heart issues. Whenever I go up from bed my pulse goes up to 100 beats per minute. Lying down it is usually around 65-80. If I start walking I get out of breath very fast and my heart beats increases. I start feeling dizzy and the headache I constantly have gets worse. Im gonna go to the doctor and let them do their thing, but ive asked about propecia before and the doctors where I live are generally oblivious to what it is. Therefore, I came here to ask what could cause these issues so I can tell my doctor what he should consider (in addition to what he thinks is the problam) So in what way can propecia affect the heart, is there any hormones that propecia affect which affects the heart, does proecia affects something else that can cause heart issues or does propecia damage the heart directly? Btw Ive had these problems for over a month. Thx.
- Where are you from (country)?
Sweden - How did you find this forum (Google search – if so, what search terms? Via link from a forum or website – if so, what page? Other?)
Propecia-brain fog - What is your current age, height, weight?
23, 180cm, 87 kg - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
No I just lie in bed - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Typical home made cooking - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
receding hairline - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
10 days - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
23 years, 10 days before i quit - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
10 sep 2017 - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey - What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
propecia - What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
0,25mg - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
immediatly - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x ] Confusion
[ x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ x] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[x ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
None -
If you have pre or post-Finasteride bloodtests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (pls post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
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Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.